Shloka 1.18.21
पुत्रजन्मोत्सवः — Birth of the Princes and Viśvāmitra’s Arrival (Bālakāṇḍa 18)
अतीत्यैकादशाहं तु नामकर्म तथाऽकरोत्।ज्येष्ठं रामं महात्मानं भरतं कैकयीसुतम्।।1.18.20।।सौमित्रिं लक्ष्मणमिति शत्रुघ्नमपरं तथा।वसिष्ठ: परमप्रीतो नामानि कृतवान् तदा ।।1.18.21।।
śrīmatāṁ gacchatāṁ teṣāṁ svapurāṇi purāt tataḥ |
balāni rājñāṁ śubhrāṇi prahṛṣṭāni cakāśire ||
As those illustrious kings departed from that ancient city toward their own realms, their bright armies—cheerful and elated—shone forth.
After a lapse of eleven days, the naming ceremony was performed. Highly delighted preceptor Vasishta named Kausalya's son Rama, Kaikeyi's son Bharata, one son of Sumitra, Lakshmana and the other Satrughna.
The verse reflects orderly kingship and social harmony: rulers act within decorum and agreed rites, and the public sphere (armies, retinues) mirrors that stability—an aspect of rāja-dharma.
After celebrations/royal events in Ayodhyā, the visiting kings set out for their own kingdoms with their forces.
Dignity and propriety in public life—collective discipline and auspicious conduct associated with righteous governance.